Željko Simović
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Željko Simović is a Serbia
n football manager and former player, who played as a forward.
. He moved abroad for the 1994 K-League
season, splitting time with FC Seoul
and Busan I'Park of the South Korean K-League
, then known as LG Cheetahs and Daewoo Royals. Next, he moved to Greek second division
side PAS Giannina
, making his league debut on 18 December 1994. He joined Kavala F.C. in January 1996, and would help the club gain promotion to the Greek first division at the end of the season. He scored 12 goals during the 1995–1996 Greek second division season.
Simovic spent the next two seasons in the Greek first division, appearing in 27 league matches for Kavala and then 26 matches for Ethnikos Piraeus F.C..
side FK Čukarički Stankom
in January 2003, after a month as caretaker manager. With the club in the relegation places, he was removed after a short spell in May 2003.
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n football manager and former player, who played as a forward.
Club career
Born in Yugoslavia, Simović played in the Yugoslav league for FK Čukarički StankomFK Cukaricki Stankom
FK Čukarički Stankom is a Serbian football club from Belgrade that plays in the Serbian SuperLiga.- History :...
. He moved abroad for the 1994 K-League
K-League
The Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's only fully professional association football league. At the top of the South Korean football league system, it is the country's highest and most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs.-Establishment:The...
season, splitting time with FC Seoul
FC Seoul
FC Seoul is a South Korean professional football club based in Seoul, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. It is currently owned by GS Sports, a subsidiary of GS Group....
and Busan I'Park of the South Korean K-League
K-League
The Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's only fully professional association football league. At the top of the South Korean football league system, it is the country's highest and most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs.-Establishment:The...
, then known as LG Cheetahs and Daewoo Royals. Next, he moved to Greek second division
Beta Ethniki
Football League, former Beta Ethniki, is the second highest professional football league in Greece.-History:In its first years, the system of conduct was very intriguing. It began in 1954 as regional championship, separated in two groups, North and South. Then, the participating teams were the...
side PAS Giannina
PAS Giannina
PAS Giannina , the Panepirotic Athletic Association Giannina, is a Greek association football club based in the city of Ioannina, the capital of Greece’s Epirus region.Following the 2010–11 season, PAS was promoted to Greece’s Super League division...
, making his league debut on 18 December 1994. He joined Kavala F.C. in January 1996, and would help the club gain promotion to the Greek first division at the end of the season. He scored 12 goals during the 1995–1996 Greek second division season.
Simovic spent the next two seasons in the Greek first division, appearing in 27 league matches for Kavala and then 26 matches for Ethnikos Piraeus F.C..
Managerial career
After his playing career ended, Simović began coaching. He was appointed manager of Serbian SuperligaSerbian Superliga
Serbian SuperLiga is a Serbian professional league for football clubs. At the top of the Serbian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 16 clubs, operating a system of promotion and relegation with the Serbian First League...
side FK Čukarički Stankom
FK Cukaricki Stankom
FK Čukarički Stankom is a Serbian football club from Belgrade that plays in the Serbian SuperLiga.- History :...
in January 2003, after a month as caretaker manager. With the club in the relegation places, he was removed after a short spell in May 2003.